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We used to dive over the side of our wooden boat with a box of sawdust and ( by shaking it out of the box) let it float to the surface across any areas where we expected it to be leaking and it would be sucked into the leaking seam. We would then take time to re caulk it at low tide, but the saw dust used to help reduce the ingress of water some.

The other one of course is hauling a sail over the opening from the outside. The water flowing in pulls it into the gap, and modern sailcloth is waterproof to a degree. Of course, a motor trawler like Lilagina isn't necessarily going to have a sail handy...

or to place a sail into the bilge and by using a pump, suck out the water local to the leak only and in doing so pull the sail cloth across the leaking area. sort of compartmentalise the water and pump it out as it comes in.

lilagina used to live up the river hamble,she was much admired for her sweet lines and her fit out below was very well done,but the best bit is her lovely kelvin engine,how i would love to see that engine out of her and somebody finding a nice hull for it,but as is the way of things unless somebody takes charge of her that lovely engine will end up on the seabed,how come there is never a lottery win around when you want one!! regards john